The Resource Priced out : the economic and ethical costs of American health care, Uwe E. Reinhardt ; forewords by Paul Krugman and Sen. William H. Frist, (electronic resource)
Priced out : the economic and ethical costs of American health care, Uwe E. Reinhardt ; forewords by Paul Krugman and Sen. William H. Frist, (electronic resource)
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The item Priced out : the economic and ethical costs of American health care, Uwe E. Reinhardt ; forewords by Paul Krugman and Sen. William H. Frist, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College.
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- Summary
- "From a giant of health care policy, an engaging and enlightening account of why American health care is so expensive -- and why it doesn't have to be. Uwe Reinhardt was a towering figure and moral conscience of health care policy in the United States and beyond. Famously bipartisan, he advised presidents and Congress on health reform and originated central features of the Affordable Care Act. In Priced Out, Reinhardt offers an engaging and enlightening account of today's U.S. health care system, explaining why it costs so much more and delivers so much less than the systems of every other advanced country, why this situation is morally indefensible, and how we might improve it. The problem, Reinhardt says, is not one of economics but of social ethics. There is no American political consensus on a fundamental question other countries settled long ago: to what extent should we be our brothers' and sisters' keepers when it comes to health care? Drawing on the best evidence, he guides readers through the chaotic, secretive, and inefficient way America finances health care, and he offers a penetrating ethical analysis of recent reform proposals. At this point, he argues, the United States appears to have three stark choices: the government can make the rich help pay for the health care of the poor, ration care by income, or control costs. Reinhardt proposes an alternative path: that by age 26 all Americans must choose either to join an insurance arrangement with community-rated premiums, or take a chance on being uninsured or relying on a health insurance market that charges premiums based on health status. An incisive look at the American health care system, Priced Out dispels the confusion, ignorance, myths, and misinformation that hinder effective reform." --
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxviii, 201 pages)
- Contents
-
- Ethical perspectives on U.S. health care.
- The social role of health care
- The mechanics of commercial health insurance from an ethical perspective
- The elephant in the room and the ethical vision baked into health reform proposals
- The ethical vision of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Obamacare)
- The ethical vision of the health reform proposals of 2017
- Conclusion: a novel (my own) reform proposal
- Epilogue
- Tsung-Mei Cheng
- I:
- A visual stroll through America's health care wonderland.
- U.S. health spending and what drives it
- Pricing Americans out of health care
- Some interesting or curious facts about our health care system
- Who actually pays for health care?
- Value for the money spent on U.S. health care
- II:
- Isbn
- 9780691192178
- Label
- Priced out : the economic and ethical costs of American health care
- Title
- Priced out
- Title remainder
- the economic and ethical costs of American health care
- Statement of responsibility
- Uwe E. Reinhardt ; forewords by Paul Krugman and Sen. William H. Frist
- Subject
-
- Health insurance -- Law and legislation -- United States
- Health services accessibility -- United States
- Medical care -- United States
- Medical care, Cost of -- United States
- Health care reform -- United States
- Medical policy -- United States
- University of South Alabama
- Medical ethics -- United States
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "From a giant of health care policy, an engaging and enlightening account of why American health care is so expensive -- and why it doesn't have to be. Uwe Reinhardt was a towering figure and moral conscience of health care policy in the United States and beyond. Famously bipartisan, he advised presidents and Congress on health reform and originated central features of the Affordable Care Act. In Priced Out, Reinhardt offers an engaging and enlightening account of today's U.S. health care system, explaining why it costs so much more and delivers so much less than the systems of every other advanced country, why this situation is morally indefensible, and how we might improve it. The problem, Reinhardt says, is not one of economics but of social ethics. There is no American political consensus on a fundamental question other countries settled long ago: to what extent should we be our brothers' and sisters' keepers when it comes to health care? Drawing on the best evidence, he guides readers through the chaotic, secretive, and inefficient way America finances health care, and he offers a penetrating ethical analysis of recent reform proposals. At this point, he argues, the United States appears to have three stark choices: the government can make the rich help pay for the health care of the poor, ration care by income, or control costs. Reinhardt proposes an alternative path: that by age 26 all Americans must choose either to join an insurance arrangement with community-rated premiums, or take a chance on being uninsured or relying on a health insurance market that charges premiums based on health status. An incisive look at the American health care system, Priced Out dispels the confusion, ignorance, myths, and misinformation that hinder effective reform." --
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- NLM
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Reinhardt, Uwe E
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- Text in English
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Krugman, Paul R
- Frist, William H
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- University of South Alabama
- Medical care, Cost of
- Medical policy
- Medical ethics
- Medical care
- Health care reform
- Health insurance
- Health services accessibility
- Label
- Priced out : the economic and ethical costs of American health care, Uwe E. Reinhardt ; forewords by Paul Krugman and Sen. William H. Frist, (electronic resource)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [173]-189) and index
- Contents
-
- Ethical perspectives on U.S. health care.
- The social role of health care
- The mechanics of commercial health insurance from an ethical perspective
- The elephant in the room and the ethical vision baked into health reform proposals
- The ethical vision of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Obamacare)
- The ethical vision of the health reform proposals of 2017
- Conclusion: a novel (my own) reform proposal
- Epilogue
- Tsung-Mei Cheng
- I:
- A visual stroll through America's health care wonderland.
- U.S. health spending and what drives it
- Pricing Americans out of health care
- Some interesting or curious facts about our health care system
- Who actually pays for health care?
- Value for the money spent on U.S. health care
- II:
- Control code
- ssj0002201948
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxviii, 201 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access restricted to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9780691192178
- Lccn
- 2019932481
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (WaSeSS)ssj0002201948
- Label
- Priced out : the economic and ethical costs of American health care, Uwe E. Reinhardt ; forewords by Paul Krugman and Sen. William H. Frist, (electronic resource)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [173]-189) and index
- Contents
-
- Ethical perspectives on U.S. health care.
- The social role of health care
- The mechanics of commercial health insurance from an ethical perspective
- The elephant in the room and the ethical vision baked into health reform proposals
- The ethical vision of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Obamacare)
- The ethical vision of the health reform proposals of 2017
- Conclusion: a novel (my own) reform proposal
- Epilogue
- Tsung-Mei Cheng
- I:
- A visual stroll through America's health care wonderland.
- U.S. health spending and what drives it
- Pricing Americans out of health care
- Some interesting or curious facts about our health care system
- Who actually pays for health care?
- Value for the money spent on U.S. health care
- II:
- Control code
- ssj0002201948
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxviii, 201 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access restricted to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9780691192178
- Lccn
- 2019932481
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (WaSeSS)ssj0002201948
Subject
- Health insurance -- Law and legislation -- United States
- Health services accessibility -- United States
- Medical care -- United States
- Medical care, Cost of -- United States
- Health care reform -- United States
- Medical policy -- United States
- University of South Alabama
- Medical ethics -- United States
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